The facts about the man (as relayed by those who served with him) are the facts. Sometimes facts reveal a traitor.
As for what Free Republic used to be, well....Sinkspur.
Tell you what, come over to my place, I’ll set up a nice little waterboard for you... I won’t leave a mark on your body... I will ask you questions, you have no idea of the answer too, and lets see how long you last before you tell me anything I want to hear.
Stop being foolish.
Torture is used because it works.. EVERYONE breaks eventually... that’s the entire point of it. Anyone who tells you otherwise, doesn’t have a clue. It is not like the movies.